Motherwell, Lanarkshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Motherwell when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Motherwell when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Motherwell when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Motherwell when compared to any previous June.
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Motherwell when compared to any previous May.
- April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Motherwell when compared to any previous April.
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Motherwell when compared to any previous first half year.
- April 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Motherwell when compared to any previous April.
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Motherwell when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Motherwell when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Motherwell when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2012 was a record quarter for net growth in Motherwell when compared to any quarter in history.
- June 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Motherwell when compared to any previous June.
- May 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Motherwell when compared to any previous May.
- April 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Motherwell when compared to any previous April.
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in UK company share in Motherwell when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for UK company share in Motherwell when compared to any half year in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Motherwell when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Motherwell when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 304 companies were formed in Motherwell. This figure is 128.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Motherwell occurred in 2012 when a total of 304 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Motherwell UK 2012 304 253,150 2011 133 228,735 % change 128.6% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (304) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Motherwell when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 151 companies were registered in Motherwell during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 73.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Motherwell UK 2012 151 121,659 2011 87 112,344 % change 73.6% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (151) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Motherwell when compared to any previous June.
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Motherwell when compared to any previous May.
April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Motherwell when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 59 49 43 New companies in 2011 21 34 32 % change 181.0% 44.1% 34.4% Record Year 2012 (59) 2012 (49) 2012 (43)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Motherwell when compared to any previous first half year.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 71 companies were dissolved in Motherwell. This figure is 34.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Motherwell occurred in 2012 when a total of 71 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Motherwell UK 2012 71 147,793 2011 53 162,310 % change 34.0% -8.9% Record Year 2012 (71) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 29 companies were dissolved in Motherwell during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 3.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Motherwell UK 2012 29 80,218 2011 28 71,324 % change 3.6% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (52) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
April 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Motherwell when compared to any previous April.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 11 6 12 Closed companies in 2011 7 13 8 % change 57.1% -53.8% 50% Record Year 2012 (11) 2009 (34) 2009 (18)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Motherwell when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Motherwell when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Motherwell increased by 233 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Motherwell UK 2012 233 105,357 2011 80 66,425 Record Year 2012 (233) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Motherwell when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2012 was a record quarter for net growth in Motherwell when compared to any quarter in history.
Net company growth for Motherwell during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 122 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Motherwell UK 2012 122 41,441 2011 59 41,020 Record Year 2012 (122) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
June 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Motherwell when compared to any previous June.
May 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Motherwell when compared to any previous May.
April 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Motherwell when compared to any previous April.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 48 43 31 Net growth in 2011 14 21 24 Record Year 2012 (48) 2012 (43) 2012 (31)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in UK company share in Motherwell when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for UK company share in Motherwell when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 Motherwell formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Motherwell 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Motherwell formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Motherwell 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 136.6% 26.2% 43.4% Record Year 1979 (1.1%) 1969 (0.2%) 1968 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 47.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 48.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Motherwell was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
24.4% of all director appointments in Motherwell in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Motherwell was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
20.7% of all director appointments in Motherwell in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 29.51% CONSULTING 5.07% INVESTMENT 14.56% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANCY 1.35% CONSULTANCY 3.28% INVESTMENTS 0.94% PROPERTY 2.35% ENGINEERING 0.81% TRADING 2.10% LUSONA 0.81% DESIGN 1.89% PROPERTY 0.67% ENGINEERING 1.87% BAR 0.67% ASSOCIATES 1.82% BUILDING 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.78% (SCOTLAND) 0.54% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% DESIGN 0.54% BUSINESS 1.70% P 0.54% MEDIA 1.69% PROPERTIES 0.40% LONDON 1.68% PARK 0.40% J 1.57% SOLAR 0.40% GLOBAL 1.51% RECYCLING 0.40% INVESTMENTS 1.48% TRANSPORT 0.40% IT 1.42% ENTERPRISES 0.40% CARE 1.31% DIRECT 0.40% PROPERTIES 1.31% M 0.40% M 1.26% D 0.40% ELECTRICAL 1.23% PLANT 0.40% BUILDING 1.23% CLEANING 0.40% SECURITY 1.19% CONSULTING 0.40% S 1.18% RECRUITMENT 0.40% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 110 244,457 99999 - Dormant Company 48 26,088 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 33 35,447 7487 - Other business activities 28 47,029 9999 - Dormant Company 9 16,469 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 6 15,280 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 6 4,091 47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 4 1,718 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 4 14,220 49410 - Freight transport by road 4 2,912 41100 - Development of building projects 4 5,149 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 4 4,535 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 4 3,241 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 4 3,169 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 3 10,271 71129 - Other engineering activities 3 2,453 62090 - Other information technology service activities 3 8,258 9305 - Other service activities 3 7,926 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 3 20,390 42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified 3 1,423
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